Megamendung
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Megamendung | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 6°39′01″S 106°52′47″E / 6.650260°S 106.879847°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Bogor Regency |
| Established | 14 August 1992 |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.58 km2 (20.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 653 m (2,142 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate[1]) | |
• Total | 118,337 |
| • Density | 2,251/km2 (5,829/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 251 |
| Vehicle registration | F |
Megamendung is a town and an administrative district (Indonesian: kecamatan) in the Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Adjoining with neighbouring Cisarua District (from parts of which it was created in 1997), the district is part of a cluster of tourist and leisure developments best known as the Puncak area. It lies 70 kilometres south from Jakarta, a few kilometres southeast of Bogor, and is considered a mountainous area. [2]
The district covers an area of 52.58 km2, and had a population of 96,887 at the 2010 Census[3] and 107,137 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 118,337 (comprising 61,492 males and 56,845 females).[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Sukamaju, and the district is sub-divided into twelve villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 16770, as listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2024.[1]
| Kode Wilayah | Name of kelurahan or desa | Area in km2 | Population mid 2024 estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32.01.26.2011 | Sukaresmi | 2.50 | 5,623 |
| 32.01.26.2008 | Sukagalih | 2.47 | 9,774 |
| 32.01.26.2002 | Kuta | 1.80 | 8,389 |
| 32.01.26.2004 | Sukakarya | 3.93 | 9,032 |
| 32.01.26.2007 | Sukamanah | 1.81 | 9,301 |
| 32.01.26.2001 | Sukamaju | 2.10 | 8,748 |
| 32.01.26.2010 | Sukamahi | 1.96 | 10,206 |
| 32.01.26.2003 | Gadog | 1.91 | 8,395 |
| 32.01.26.2006 | Cipayung | 3.71 | 17,406 |
| 32.01.26.2009 | Cipayung Girang | 3.25 | 11,304 |
| 32.01.26.2005 | Megamendung (town) | 22.56 | 8,079 |
| 32.01.26.2012 | Pasir Angin | 4.58 | 12,080 |
| 32.01.26 | Totals | 52.58 | 118,337 |
Megamendung was created from what were formerly the northern and western parts of Cisarua District in 1997.
